How are you doing, during this time of fires and smoke? It has felt like quite a marathon here in the Bay Area over the past few weeks.

AIM plans to continue to operate our 7 certified farmers’ markets regularly for the foreseeable future in East Bay, Marin, and San Francisco as they provide a critical platform for our farmers and producers to sell to local communities.

There are countless reasons to buy local food. From mouth-watering fruit, produce at the peak of freshness, delicious meals made with love and local ingredients, to meeting the people who grow your food. Here are ten reasons why to support farmers markets.